getaway
noun
get·away
ˈge-tə-ˌwā 
Examples of getaway in a Sentence
We're planning a weekend getaway to the mountains.
The resort advertises itself as the perfect island getaway.
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And for me, a four-day European getaway was a far more satisfying way to cross the finish line than an empty roundtrip mileage run to nowhere.
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Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The unmissable derbies, the reunions and the weekend getaways… but no Boxing Day game.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Plans may also include a trip to the idyllic Isles of Scilly or even a Caribbean getaway, as in the past.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 June 2025
Episode Four: As an enemy takes aim at Murderbot, an ally tries to orchestrate a getaway.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The unmissable derbies, the reunions and the weekend getaways… but no Boxing Day game.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Plans may also include a trip to the idyllic Isles of Scilly or even a Caribbean getaway, as in the past.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 June 2025
Episode Four: As an enemy takes aim at Murderbot, an ally tries to orchestrate a getaway.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for getaway
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“Getaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getaway. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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getaway
noun
get·away
ˈget-ə-ˌwā
3
: a short vacation
4
: a place suitable for a vacation
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